Shane Connaughton
Ireland
Shane Connaughton is an Irish photographer working exclusively with analog film. His practice centers on serendipitous encounters in public and transitional spaces, capturing fleeting moments of quiet tension and human presence. Working intuitively with ambient light and analogue cameras, he explores themes of solitude, stillness, and the subtle choreography of everyday life. Through the constraints and texture of film, his images evoke a sense of intimacy, ambiguity, and timeless observation. Rooted in a documentary approach yet open to fiction, his work invites the viewer to linger in the unnoticed and the in-between. He currently lives and works in Dublin, Ireland.
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All Kinds Of Music
" All Kinds Of Music " is a photographic exploration of human presence in the in-between — fleeting moments suspended in ordinary spaces. These images seek to capture what happens just before or after something is said or done: the emotional residue left behind in glances, gestures, postures, and silences.
Set in transitional or anonymous environments — public, semi-private, or artificial — the work focuses on how people occupy space both physically and emotionally. There’s a sense of distance and nearness, tension and softness, often framed through obstructions, reflections, or fragments of the body. The photographs suggest narratives without resolving them, inviting the viewer to linger in ambiguity.
Light and shadow play an essential role in building a cinematic atmosphere. Artificial lighting, window glare, or dim evening tones contribute to a sense of detachment or quiet intimacy. Nothing is staged, yet everything feels composed — as if time has paused for just long enough to notice what is usually overlooked. Rather than documenting identities or events, the series turns attention to emotional textures — the invisible threads connecting strangers, the loneliness that coexists with closeness, and the small dramas unfolding in the background of daily life.
" All Kinds Of Music " is not about what is happening, but about what is felt. It’s an invitation to witness and to wonder — to inhabit the stillness between action and meaning, in a world that rarely stops moving.